Posts tagged with ‘Build Your Platform’

We already talked about what a writer platform is, but what does (or can) a writer platform actually consist of? Your writer platform probably won't look exactly like mine, and it won't look like those of your colleagues necessarily. There are no tools or tactics that you must use, although there are some that are used more commonly than others. […]

Today we're finishing up our interview series with our guests: Chris Bibey, Angela Booth, Jenna Glatzer, Kristen King, Allena Tapia, and Anne Wayman. I asked each guest to share some parting words of wisdom or advice for other freelance writers. I hope you'll find it a fitting close to our series. Here's what they had to say: Chris Bibey 1. […]

This week we'll be finishing our series with successful freelancers, where we've been talking about queries, platforms, and finding freelance writing jobs. A major aspect of query-free freelancing is building a writer platform--your visibility and demand. There are many possible elements to a writer platform such as blogs, a professional website, published books, microblogging (Twitter), and speaking engagements. (If you'd […]

In part three of our series, our guests told you flat out what they thought of querying, and how important they considered the query process in building freelance writing careers. Before that, we found out how our guests land most of their freelance writing jobs these days. And today we'll turn back the clock and find out how each of […]

You'll see me talk a lot about building a writer platform here at QueryFreeFreelancer.com, but what exactly is a platform? Your writer platform is basically a collection of tools and tactics that allow you to build and maintain both visibility and demand for your freelance writing services. Think of it as your built-in audience. The idea is to build an […]